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NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE TEST WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED
A+ (2025/2026)
A _____ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the
vendor and the medical practice. It will also have a preassigned number to track
the order, the quantity of items ordered, the price of the items, and the date
purchased. - (ANSWER)Purchase Order
Periodically, the medical assistant should check all equipment in the office to
ensure that courts are not afraid, do not present hazards, and are in good working
order. A _____ will help the medical assistant track this routine inspection. -
(ANSWER)Maintenance Log
When a physician dictates an operative report and asked the medical assistant to
type it up, the physician is asking the medical assistant to function as a_____? -
(ANSWER)Transcriptionist
Under the pier review improvement act of 1982, peer review organizations are
responsible for the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient
into the hospital by a process known as _____ review - (ANSWER)Admissions
Which one of the following is a decision based upon bioethics. - (ANSWER)The
use of fetal tissue transplantation for research.
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A physician must have the patient's permission in writing to reveal any
confidential information except for which of the following? gunshot wound,
anorexia, drug addiction, pregnancy - (ANSWER)Gunshot Wound
what is the federal regulation that requires healthcare professionals to protect
the privacy and confidentiality of patients health information? - (ANSWER)HIPPA
a business letter, written in full block style will have all lines_____? - (ANSWER)At
the left hand margin.
when writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by
which punctuation mark? - (ANSWER)Colon :
when handling a patient complaint, which one of the following would be most
appropriate? - (ANSWER)take all complaints seriously and take thorough notes
body language, body posture, space and distance are all examples of _____? -
(ANSWER)nonverbal communication
what is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the
appointment book? - (ANSWER)Mark through the entry with a single red line
the amount an insured patient must pay towards claims each year for the
insurance company will pay for medical treatment is known as the_____? -
(ANSWER)deductible
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instructions to an insurance company about where and to whom to make
payment are called_____? - (ANSWER)assignment of benefits
the Internal Revenue Service issues a_____ to medical groups or solo practices for
income tax purposes - (ANSWER)federal tax identification number
an office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of the
patient and the start time of appointment, but also indicate the_____? -
(ANSWER)duration of the appointment
a 12 month period selected for financial purposes is called a_____year. -
(ANSWER)fiscal
each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physician signature and
a_____registration number - (ANSWER)DEA
determining whether a particular medical treatment i.e. surgery, tests will be
covered under a patient's insurance policy contract involves a process known
as_____? - (ANSWER)pre-certification
in the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never
be_____? - (ANSWER)able to be viewed by patients
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the temperature taken in the armpit is the_____? - (ANSWER)axillary
temperature
what is a break in the bone without penetration on the skin surface over the
fracture site called? - (ANSWER)closed fracture
the abbreviation for (three times a day) is_____? - (ANSWER)TID
the abbreviation for ( as needed ) is? - (ANSWER)PRN
the abbreviation for (nothing by mouth) is? - (ANSWER)NPO
which of these would be the best choice to administer and intradermal injection?
- (ANSWER)Tuberculin syringe
Standard universal precautions represent. - (ANSWER)An approach to infection
control.
A drug used to control bleeding (i.e. a blood coagulant) is called a. -
(ANSWER)Hemostatic
Which of these conditions helps aerobic bacteria to grow and thrive? -
(ANSWER)Oxygen
NCCT MEDICAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE TEST WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED
A+ (2025/2026)
A _____ is created containing the name, address, and phone number of both the
vendor and the medical practice. It will also have a preassigned number to track
the order, the quantity of items ordered, the price of the items, and the date
purchased. - (ANSWER)Purchase Order
Periodically, the medical assistant should check all equipment in the office to
ensure that courts are not afraid, do not present hazards, and are in good working
order. A _____ will help the medical assistant track this routine inspection. -
(ANSWER)Maintenance Log
When a physician dictates an operative report and asked the medical assistant to
type it up, the physician is asking the medical assistant to function as a_____? -
(ANSWER)Transcriptionist
Under the pier review improvement act of 1982, peer review organizations are
responsible for the review for appropriateness and necessity of putting a patient
into the hospital by a process known as _____ review - (ANSWER)Admissions
Which one of the following is a decision based upon bioethics. - (ANSWER)The
use of fetal tissue transplantation for research.
, 2
A physician must have the patient's permission in writing to reveal any
confidential information except for which of the following? gunshot wound,
anorexia, drug addiction, pregnancy - (ANSWER)Gunshot Wound
what is the federal regulation that requires healthcare professionals to protect
the privacy and confidentiality of patients health information? - (ANSWER)HIPPA
a business letter, written in full block style will have all lines_____? - (ANSWER)At
the left hand margin.
when writing a business letter, the salutation of a letter should be followed by
which punctuation mark? - (ANSWER)Colon :
when handling a patient complaint, which one of the following would be most
appropriate? - (ANSWER)take all complaints seriously and take thorough notes
body language, body posture, space and distance are all examples of _____? -
(ANSWER)nonverbal communication
what is the suggested procedure for canceling an appointment in the
appointment book? - (ANSWER)Mark through the entry with a single red line
the amount an insured patient must pay towards claims each year for the
insurance company will pay for medical treatment is known as the_____? -
(ANSWER)deductible
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instructions to an insurance company about where and to whom to make
payment are called_____? - (ANSWER)assignment of benefits
the Internal Revenue Service issues a_____ to medical groups or solo practices for
income tax purposes - (ANSWER)federal tax identification number
an office appointment calendar or book must record not only the name of the
patient and the start time of appointment, but also indicate the_____? -
(ANSWER)duration of the appointment
a 12 month period selected for financial purposes is called a_____year. -
(ANSWER)fiscal
each prescription for a controlled substance requires the physician signature and
a_____registration number - (ANSWER)DEA
determining whether a particular medical treatment i.e. surgery, tests will be
covered under a patient's insurance policy contract involves a process known
as_____? - (ANSWER)pre-certification
in the reception area of a medical practice, the computer screen must never
be_____? - (ANSWER)able to be viewed by patients
, 4
the temperature taken in the armpit is the_____? - (ANSWER)axillary
temperature
what is a break in the bone without penetration on the skin surface over the
fracture site called? - (ANSWER)closed fracture
the abbreviation for (three times a day) is_____? - (ANSWER)TID
the abbreviation for ( as needed ) is? - (ANSWER)PRN
the abbreviation for (nothing by mouth) is? - (ANSWER)NPO
which of these would be the best choice to administer and intradermal injection?
- (ANSWER)Tuberculin syringe
Standard universal precautions represent. - (ANSWER)An approach to infection
control.
A drug used to control bleeding (i.e. a blood coagulant) is called a. -
(ANSWER)Hemostatic
Which of these conditions helps aerobic bacteria to grow and thrive? -
(ANSWER)Oxygen
